Space Shuttle Processing Status 21 June 2001
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Pad 39B
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 23, 2001 at 1:03 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days and 19 hours and 59 minutes
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at Launch Pad 39B at
10:50 a.m. today. Processing continues on schedule for a launch date no
earlier than July 12.
Launch pad validations are in work through Friday. The STS-104 flight crew
will participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities late
next week. The launch day dress rehearsal culminates with a simulated main
engine cutoff on Friday, June 29. Shuttle and Space Station managers will
assemble at KSC June 28 for the STS-104 Flight Readiness Review.
Payload Processing Note: The U.S. Airlock will be installed into Atlantis’
payload bay on June 26. The flight crew will conduct final payload
inspections on June 28 prior to closing the payload bay doors later that day
for flight. The IMAX 3D camera has been delivered to the pad and will be
installed into the orbiter June 23.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: VAB high bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET Aug. 5, 2001 at 7:05 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 17, 2001 at about 3:30 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 20 hours and 25 minutes
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov,
Turin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms,
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Discovery remains in VAB high bay 3
undergoing final preparations for rollout to Launch Pad 39A no earlier than
June 27. Technicians will replace one of the orbiter’s
multiplexer-demultiplexers Friday night.
Payload Processing Note: In the Space Station Processing Facility, leak
checks and heater testing has been conducted on the Leonardo MPLM as
multi-layer insulation installation continues in work. Leak checks of the
Common Berthing Mechanism continue this week. The MPLM will be delivered to
the pad in late July for launch no earlier than Aug. 5.
MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – Raffaello MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001, at 8:05 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 9, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS
down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Turin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Routine orbiter system testing is in work and a
powered down modification period is now under way.
Payload Processing Note: Post-flight processing of the Raffaello
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module in the Space Station Processing Facility
continues. Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLSS) checks also
continue.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2002
MISSION DURATION: TBD
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians are inspecting the orbiter’s chin panel
and nose cap. Standard subsystem testing is ongoing.
